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Göbekli Tepe: Oldest temple in the world at 12,000 years old
By Wendell Gaa The historic land of Turkey, now officially called Türkiye, has been such a wonderful and enriching diplomatic posting for me for the past three years. I now proudly consider it a second home. For a country which is so deeply embedded in history, if there is one destination which I had dreamed […]
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Andrew Cabindol: Powerlifter, designer, beatboxer
By Cristina DC Pastor If Andrew Cabindol were an image, he would be a three-dimensional hologram, juggling his most intense passions: powerlifting, creative design and music. He recently announced he was competing in the first-ever FISU University World Championship Powerlifting competition to be held July 23-27, 2024 in Tartu, Estonia as a representative of Team […]
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Diddy’s downfall: Did Cassie’s lawsuit trigger it?
The lawsuit filed by his former girlfriend, Filipino American model and R&B singer Cassandra “Cassie” Ventura, could that have set off the messy state of affairs Sean “P. Diddy” Combs currently finds himself in? Some in the Filipino community are wondering. Cassie has alleged rape and abuse in a lawsuit filed against hip hop mogul […]
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Charina Amunategui: Banking, bodybuilding and the power of personal branding
By Cristina DC Pastor Charina Amunategui, this year’s PIDCI Grand Marshal, is all that and most certainly more. An Executive Director at The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, her life’s narrative demonstrates the power of perseverance, unwavering determination, and the quest for holistic wellbeing, which includes physical, mental and emotional health. The harsh realities of life […]
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Life on the road for travel nurse Mariles Rallos Mushet
By Cristina DC Pastor There’s a breed of nurses who jumps from hospital to hospital, state to state, get better pay but no benefits, and are happy over their ever-changing workplaces. They are called “travel nurses,” and there are about 1.7 million of them in the U.S. Mariles Rallos Mushet is a travel nurse from […]
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U.S. teens confess to lying about money: study
When asked how Americans are faring financially, most admitted to having to make major adjustments due to the economy, according to the inaugural Wells Fargo Money Study. Two-thirds (67%) of Americans say that they’ve cut back on spending, and almost half (45%) say they’ve put some life plans on hold. A third (35%) have dipped into […]
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How a noodle cook found love, riches, and the perfect bowl of soup
A new book based on the true story of Ma Mon Luk, known for popularizing mami noodle soup and his eponymous restaurants in the Philippines, will be out on April 2, 2024. Author and anthologist of immigrant food stories Jacqueline Chio-Lauri and award-winning New Yorker illustrator Kristin Sorra bring the historical tale to life for […]
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Will the ambitious Filipino community center in NYC finally happen with historic $1.6 M federal grant?
The National Federation of Filipino American Associations New York Chapter (NaFFAA NY) has been awarded over $1.6 million in Federal Community Project Funding to be used to invest in a multicultural, multipurpose community center in Woodside, Queens. The funding, which had the “unwavering support” of Representative Grace Meng (D-Queens), was included in the fiscal appropriations […]
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Alice Balbuena: Overseas Filipina Hero
By Loida Nicolas Lewis On Tuesday, February 13, Alice Balbuena, my housekeeper died suddenly of cardiac arrest due to severe pneumonia after a two-day stay at Kings County Hospital in Brooklyn. From a part time housekeeper in 2001, she became full time in 2021. Everyone who has known Alice was devastated by her abrupt death. […]